death from below Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I'm going out shooting this week for the first time in months(due to work and being down right lazy). Can't wait to get back in the field......I'm taking my newest little un for a walk in the pram later with my bino's so I can suss out the pigeon strengths. To my main point......I have had the shotty's locked away all this time(about 3 months) and have not looked at them in this time....they were well oiled and cleaned prior to being put to sleep. I have not bothered to clean them/re oil in this time. Does anyone do anything different, ie how often do you clean your guns when not using them for a lenght of time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 if my guns are locked away for any length of time i do my best to clean them at least once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I pull the guns I don't use out of the cabinet every coupe of months usually. If they're lightly oiled with something like Napier spray unless you do something to wear it off again they should remain fine for a long time. I would also suggest a VP90 pouch if you don't get out often. It releases a vapour inside your safe which coats the gun and stops rust. The pouches last for a year and cost about a fiver. I always use one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I normally clean my guns when I have used them. If they get wet they deffo get cleaned!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgit Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I've just got mine..............Soooooo i'm cleaning mine all the time? My wife says I need to get a life No comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 There's no time in my year when I don't shoot them all, so they get cleaned pretty regularly. Would recommend the VP90 patches though too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McArthur Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I try to clean any cartridge gun as soon as possible, after every shooting session. With air guns, I'm not so scrupulous: every 5th time, 10th time, whatever time! If I haven't shot a gun, I see NO reason to clean it. They get "dirty" only when you shoot them! But I do believe in taking a gun out every few months, looking it over, and oiling it. Cheers! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I pull the guns I don't use out of the cabinet every coupe of months usually. If they're lightly oiled with something like Napier spray unless you do something to wear it off again they should remain fine for a long time. I would also suggest a VP90 pouch if you don't get out often. It releases a vapour inside your safe which coats the gun and stops rust. The pouches last for a year and cost about a fiver. I always use one thanks....never heard of the pouch but i will invest in one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Everytime I shoot. They dont stay in the cab long enough to go long periods. Having said that I have left them 2 months after a clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersclan Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 clean once a month and re oil real well, i also lightly oil the inside of my cabinet occasionaly too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 clean the gun every month or so. so probably gets used 4/5 times between cleans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbogriff Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 if its wet then i dry it out - slowly then clean it. dont do the 12b after game shooting unless its muddy , normaly only have 2 or 3 shots and thas with the bottom barrel normaly do it ofter clay shooting after 125 shots !!! how often do people clean semi autos , im picking mine up soon!! jimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 i always clean my guns after use no matter what. a quick rod through the barrels hardly takes a moment. a more thorough clean every couple of uses is sufficient i have found. provided the gun is dry and clean at the time of putting it back in the cabinet you should have NO issues. i am now 28 and have had a 20bore Laurona since i was 12. the gun has had thousands of shots through it and by employing the above it is in as good condition as since i bought it. it has spent long periods of time with no use. for example when i was at uni i would shoot the gun once a year on boxing day and that was it. this happened probably 5 or more years in row. the gun was not cleaned between these episodes of use and has not suffered adversely as a result. the cabinet is kept in a very dry/warm room. my dealer recently valued the gun at the same money as what was paid for it 16 years ago. as for air rifles; i have never cleaned an air rifle in my life, save wiping mud from it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy W Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 My gun gets used twice a week, barrels are cleaned after every outing, a good strip and clean twice a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 My gun gets used twice a week, barrels are cleaned after every outing, a good strip and clean twice a month. basically, in a nut shell what i do since i have started shooting reguarly again. amen to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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